Farewells

“My friend, my friend, you greet me and and now I must say farewell; May God bless your path until we greet again.”

We are sitting at breakfast before our last day at Mazimbu.  Yesterday was a day of intense work for the team while Andrea and Cindy were in the OR for three procedures.  We also said goodbye to Arleigh at noon because she had to return home in time to begin work Saturday.   Tisho gave her a ride to Dar es Salaam after lunch and texted us to let us know she had arrived safely. 

Today will be a short day as we will stop seeing patients at noon.  Andrea is doing two procedures so she and Cindy and Lana left early to be able to start at 7am.  The rest of the team will be working to help our last few patients as efficiently as possible.

Once we are done, the time for farewells begins.  We have formed such close relationships with the staff and our patients and our patient’s families.  We all will be saying farewell many times.  As they have replied many times, if God wills, we will meet again.